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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Connolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connolly comes to the cage accompanied by Sun Kil Moon - Alesund. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Connolly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kung Fu!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connolly scores with a three punch combo!
Fu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Connolly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Connolly was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Connolly fails to land with a series of punches.
Connolly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Connolly throws a nice looking combination but Fu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fu throws a counter combo.
Connolly scores with the left hand. Fu knows he should have avoided that one.
Connolly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kung Fu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Connolly misses its intended target.
Connolly lands a jab.
Fu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu looks to land a body kick but Connolly moved away.
Fu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Connolly.
Fu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Connolly misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connolly throws a right and a left that Fu avoids nicely.
Connolly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Connolly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fu. That one must have hurt.
Fu throws a body punch but Connolly moves out of range.
Fu misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Connolly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Connolly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu. Fu obviously looking to wear him down.
Fu misses the shot to the body.
Fu misses with a wild combination.
Fu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fu fakes the leg kick and cracks Connolly in the body.
Connolly is breathing heavily.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu wants to clinch.
Connolly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fu manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fu.
Connolly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fu. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connolly throws out a loose jab but Fu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connolly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu.
Fu clinches up against the cage.
Fu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Connolly takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Connolly. Those never looked like landing.
Fu is looking to slow Connolly down with leg kicks.
Connolly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Connolly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fu.
Fu lands a leg kick that knocks Connolly off balance momentarily.
Fu connects with a solid leg kick.
Connolly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Connolly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fu.
That kick from Fu tenderised Connolly's leg. Connolly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kung Fu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu.
Fu checks a leg kick.
Connolly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fu, right into the meat.
Connolly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Connolly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Connolly takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Connolly, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fu.
Fu crunches a lovely knee into Connolly's ribcage.
Fu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fu effectively controlling the action here.
Fu crunches a lovely knee into Connolly's ribcage.
Fu lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Connolly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Fu dominated that round.
That's time! Connolly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Connolly.
Connolly swinging wildly here.
Fu raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fu closes the distance and clinches.
Fu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fu tries to land a knee to the head but Connolly blocks with his arms.
Fu slowing the pace effectively.
Connolly tries to pull guard but Fu holds him up against the cage and eventually Connolly drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connolly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fu misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Connolly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fu.
Connolly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Connolly avoids the head kick by Fu.
Fu feints and then cracks Connolly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Connolly down.
Fu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fu scores with a push kick.
Michael Connolly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fu cracks the inside of Connolly's front leg.
Fu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fu is looking to clinch.
Fu clinches up with Connolly and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Fu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu scores with a knee to the head.
Fu landing knees to the head.
Fu working Connolly over with knees to the body.
Fu breaks the clinch.
Fu has closed the distance and engaged Connolly in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fu.
Fu lands a nice knee to the body.
Fu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Connolly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fu working Connolly over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu scores with a knee to the head.
Fu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fu lands a nice knee to the body.
Fu digs a right hand underneath Connolly's ribcage. Connolly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connolly's face.
Fu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fu scores a nice knee to the body.
Fu connects with a knee to the head.
Fu lands a shot to the body.
Fu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connolly's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Fu.
Fu scores a nice knee to the body.
Fu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu moves into the clinch.
Fu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connolly avoids it.
Fu breaks from the clinch.
Connolly thumps Fu with a low kick.
Connolly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connolly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Fu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fu keeps Connolly at a distance using the push kick.
Fu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fu gets a clinch.
Fu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fu has Connolly pressed against the cage.
Fu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu breaks from the clinch.
Connolly throws a right hand that Fu ducks under and follows up with a left that Fu also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connolly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu tries to bum rush Connolly with a series of wild strikes but Connolly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Connolly tries to counter with a takedown but Fu is quick to defend against it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu.
Connolly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu.
Fu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Connolly rather than just go for the knockout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Connolly crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fu - the referee stops the clock and Connolly gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fu. Connolly manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fu.
Fu has closed the distance and engaged Connolly in a clinch.
Fu lands a knee to the body.
Fu landing knees to the body.
Fu crunches a lovely knee into Connolly's ribcage.
Fu misses with a punch to the body.
Fu breaks from the clinch.
Connolly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fu.
Michael Connolly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu is looking to slow Connolly down with leg kicks.
Fu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Connolly.
Fu lands a head kick. Connolly smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Connolly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fu misses with a head kick.
Connolly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fu rushes Connolly and presses him up against the cage.
Connolly being controlled against the cage.
Fu has Connolly pressed against the cage, preventing Connolly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stalling in the clinch from Fu.
Fu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fu connects with a knee to the head.
Connolly wants a takedown.
Fu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fu pushes Connolly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu cracks Connolly with a nice body shot.
Fu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fu moves into the clinch.
Fu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kung Fu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Connolly wants to break free but Fu has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Fu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Fu!
Michael Connolly spoke after the fight, saying 'I lost because this man is on steroids. '.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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